The Arkansas Army National Guard Office of Legal Assistance, the Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation, and the UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law Veterans Legal Services Clinic invite you to attend a free CLE training on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual attendance options.

**If you choose to register as a virtual attendee, the webinar link will be sent the day before and day of the event.**

Our office has applied for 3.0 hours of CLE and CLEST credit. This course is still pending approval.

Welcome and Opening Remarks: 9:00-9:15 a.m.

Lieutenant Colonel Natalie Brown, Staff Judge Advocate, Arkansas National Guard

Attorney General Tim Griffin

Fighting for You: How the Attorney General’s Office Protects You after Data Breaches: 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.

Matthew Ford, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Tim Griffin

The Ethical Obligation to Advance Access to Justice: 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Abby Brenneman, Executive Director, Arkansas Access to Justice Commission and Foundation

Introduction to Discharge Status Upgrades and Why They Are Important: 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Zachary Baumgarten, Pro Bono Program Director, UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law – Veterans Legal Service Clinic

On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I invite you to the next and final Statewide Tactical Operations Partnership (STOP) meeting of 2024. It will be held on Tuesday, November 19, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 323 Center Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 12:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
Attorney General Griffin will attend the meeting where we will be focusing on legislative recommendations to help strengthen our ability to combat human trafficking in Arkansas. We will be joined by state legislators, who along with General Griffin, have made combatting the crime of human trafficking a top priority.
This will be a great opportunity to share ideas in order to improve Arkansas law and assist law enforcement, victim services, non-profit organizations, and all Arkansans.

On behalf of Attorney General Tim Griffin, I would like to invite you to the last Arkansas Organized Retail Crime Alliance (ORCA-A) meeting of 2024, which will be held on Wednesday, November 20, at our office, Office of the Attorney General, 323 Center Street, Suite 200, Little Rock, AR 72201, beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Attorney General Griffin will lead the meeting, focusing on legislative recommendations that will help us strengthen our ability to combat organized retail crime in Arkansas. We will be joined by state legislators, who along with General Griffin, have made organized retail crime a priority.

This will be a wonderful opportunity to share ideas in order to improve Arkansas law and assist law enforcement, the retail community, and all Arkansans.

​​Register today to join us Thursday, November 7th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center for the 13th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.

The Summit features six breakout tracks:

• Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
• Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
• Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
• Education/Prevention track – Educators, Community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
• Family track – For any family and friends impacted by opioid abuse
• Youth track – For high-school age youth (NEW THIS YEAR) *Note* Youth Track is from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.